Comments on: Lazy Food http://tleaves.com/2005/01/28/lazy-food/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug http://tleaves.com/2005/01/28/lazy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-924 Doug Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:04:06 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=295#comment-924 Easy vegetarian chilli. This one is the one I am asked for the recipe the most often from friends, but it feels like cheating every time I make it. In a pot, saute a chopped onion, some whole chillis, and some garlic. Add cans of various beans (rinsed if you are feeling industrious). I like pinto, kidney, black, navy, and chickpeas. Add two cans of tomatoes, crushed, chopped, whole, whatever. Add a little soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, mushroom sauce (the kind that is fake oyster sauce, or use oyster sauce). A large dollop of honey (say 2 or 3 tablespoons) and finally some spices. I usually go for Newfie Savory, black pepper, a ton of chilli powder and paprika. You may have to add some water too. Simmer until you are hungry. Serve with goat cheese. Easy vegetarian chilli.

This one is the one I am asked for the recipe the most often from friends, but it feels like cheating every time I make it.

In a pot, saute a chopped onion, some whole chillis, and some garlic.

Add cans of various beans (rinsed if you are feeling industrious). I like pinto, kidney, black, navy, and chickpeas.

Add two cans of tomatoes, crushed, chopped, whole, whatever.

Add a little soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, mushroom sauce (the kind that is fake oyster sauce, or use oyster sauce).

A large dollop of honey (say 2 or 3 tablespoons)

and finally some spices. I usually go for Newfie Savory, black pepper, a ton of chilli powder and paprika.

You may have to add some water too. Simmer until you are hungry. Serve with goat cheese.

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By: Gretchen http://tleaves.com/2005/01/28/lazy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-923 Gretchen Sun, 13 Feb 2005 03:23:04 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=295#comment-923 I'm pretty lazy when it comes to stew, so if I'm doing a covered braise in the oven, I might not cover the contents completely, just stir it a few times to get even distribution. This means I don't have to reduce the sauce later if it's not gloopy enough for my liking. If I'm doing it stovetop and I think it's going to take a while to cook (tough beef: flavorful and cheap!) I may more than cover it with liquid so that I'm adding liquid less often. It depends on if I have potatoes or other thickening agents in, too. I do it uncovered on the stovetop so it loses more liquid in the process. I’m pretty lazy when it comes to stew, so if I’m doing a covered braise in the oven, I might not cover the contents completely, just stir it a few times to get even distribution. This means I don’t have to reduce the sauce later if it’s not gloopy enough for my liking.

If I’m doing it stovetop and I think it’s going to take a while to cook (tough beef: flavorful and cheap!) I may more than cover it with liquid so that I’m adding liquid less often. It depends on if I have potatoes or other thickening agents in, too. I do it uncovered on the stovetop so it loses more liquid in the process.

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By: psu http://tleaves.com/2005/01/28/lazy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-922 psu Thu, 10 Feb 2005 16:42:06 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=295#comment-922 It occurs to me that in the stew recipe, you should add water and wine in a volume totally 2 to 3 cups or whatever you need to cover the contents of the pot. Still, that's common sense, and you have a lot of latitude. It occurs to me that in the stew recipe, you should add water and wine in a volume totally 2 to 3 cups or whatever you need to cover the contents of the pot.

Still, that’s common sense, and you have a lot of latitude.

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By: Gretchen http://tleaves.com/2005/01/28/lazy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Gretchen Wed, 09 Feb 2005 23:51:53 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=295#comment-921 We made your indestructible beef stew and I can definitely vouch for its indestructibility. I didn't closely supervise my husband and he didn't realize that you ought to cook a braise *covered*, but luckily he also added extra wine. It was still tasty after several hours baking uncovered! It came out sort of like a pot roast with very little sauce. I took the liberty of adding celery to your ingredients and left out the peas. My mom's "working mom" Lemon Chicken, easily adapted as gamer food: Set oven for 350. Wash and poke baking potatoes and chuck them in. Take several bone-in and skinned (necessary for flavor in this recipe) chicken breasts, one per person. Quarter a lemon and squeeze the juice and rub the lemon over the breasts. Season to taste (my mom's version uses freshly ground black pepper, thyme, and Lawry's seasoned salt.) Chuck in oven about 15 minutes after the potatoes have gone in. Bake skin-up so they get nice and crispy. Go off and play Halo for 40-50 minutes. The breasts are done when you can cut into the thickest part and the flesh is white and the juices run clear. Serve with a salad or steamed broccoli or nuke some veggies in the microwave. If you're feeling fancy, you can defat the roasting pan juices and make a quick pan sauce. The especially gluttonous (me!) can just pour the pan drippings into the baked potatoes. We made your indestructible beef stew and I can definitely vouch for its indestructibility. I didn’t closely supervise my husband and he didn’t realize that you ought to cook a braise *covered*, but luckily he also added extra wine. It was still tasty after several hours baking uncovered! It came out sort of like a pot roast with very little sauce. I took the liberty of adding celery to your ingredients and left out the peas.

My mom’s “working mom” Lemon Chicken, easily adapted as gamer food:

Set oven for 350. Wash and poke baking potatoes and chuck them in.

Take several bone-in and skinned (necessary for flavor in this recipe) chicken breasts, one per person. Quarter a lemon and squeeze the juice and rub the lemon over the breasts. Season to taste (my mom’s version uses freshly ground black pepper, thyme, and Lawry’s seasoned salt.) Chuck in oven about 15 minutes after the potatoes have gone in. Bake skin-up so they get nice and crispy.

Go off and play Halo for 40-50 minutes. The breasts are done when you can cut into the thickest part and the flesh is white and the juices run clear.

Serve with a salad or steamed broccoli or nuke some veggies in the microwave. If you’re feeling fancy, you can defat the roasting pan juices and make a quick pan sauce. The especially gluttonous (me!) can just pour the pan drippings into the baked potatoes.

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By: a. http://tleaves.com/2005/01/28/lazy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-920 a. Mon, 31 Jan 2005 01:34:40 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=295#comment-920 I realize there is a difference between recipes one might make when one is lazy and there is nothing in the house, and recipes in which one has ingredients but would prefer not to be attentive. Here's a decent soup that fits both bills (as well as the low-budget one): Lazy chickpea soup 4-5 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped Two 15 oz cans of chickpeas, drained One 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes 4 cups vegetable broth rosemary leaves (a teaspoon or so) dash of cayenne a few tablespoons olive oil grated Reggiano or other sharp cheese like Park provolone Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Fry garlic until golden. Add can of tomatoes. Crush rosemary in heel of your hand and add it to the tomatoes. Cook for a few minutes. Dump in chickpeas, cayenne, and broth. Play something for 20-30 minutes. Eat soup topped with cheese; sop up liquid with chewy bread. I realize there is a difference between recipes one might make when one is lazy and there is nothing in the house, and recipes in which one has ingredients but would prefer not to be attentive. Here’s a decent soup that fits both bills (as well as the low-budget one):

Lazy chickpea soup

4-5 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
Two 15 oz cans of chickpeas, drained
One 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
4 cups vegetable broth
rosemary leaves (a teaspoon or so)
dash of cayenne
a few tablespoons olive oil
grated Reggiano or other sharp cheese like Park provolone

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Fry garlic until golden. Add can of tomatoes. Crush rosemary in heel of your hand and add it to the tomatoes. Cook for a few minutes. Dump in chickpeas, cayenne, and broth. Play something for 20-30 minutes. Eat soup topped with cheese; sop up liquid with chewy bread.

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By: David R http://tleaves.com/2005/01/28/lazy-food/comment-page-1/#comment-919 David R Sun, 30 Jan 2005 03:27:37 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=295#comment-919 Somen noodles. Cook noodles in boiling water for three minutes. DO NOT PLAY HALO: The noodles will overcook. Rinse noodles in cold water. Add somen sauce out of a bottle with drawings of crustaceans on it. If you're feeling fancy, chop some scallions and put 'em on top. Somen noodles.

Cook noodles in boiling water for three minutes.

DO NOT PLAY HALO: The noodles will overcook.

Rinse noodles in cold water.

Add somen sauce out of a bottle with drawings of crustaceans on it.

If you’re feeling fancy, chop some scallions and put ‘em on top.

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